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Give Money, Get Contracts

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News Roundup

Glenn Straub: Too little too late

Hey Glenn Straub. I WANT to watch baseball downtown,. I WANT to TAKE the Metromover to games,But I wish you would just shut up.Straub penned a letter to the public (which you can find on the jump) defending his idea for a downtown stadium. But we've moved too far with the Little Havana stadium and I ... More >>

Elected Officials Reward Their Campaign Contributors

Give money, get contracts.

Dog Day Afternoon

Man and beast do brunch

Letters from the Issue of January 3, 2008

"It's unacceptable that Commissioner Rebeca Sosa refuses to take responsibility for what she's done."

Sex Offenders Set Up Camp

The Julia Tuttle becomes a colony. Politicians pass the buck.

Bruno the Absent

He's not around much and he doesn't sponsor many bills, but this chairman's for you

Letters from the Issue of February 22, 2007

"Connolly's a scumbag"

Fat City

The county may ban trans fats. Nobody, including cooks, knows what the heck they are.

Wicked

Melt this commissioner

Welcome to Fabulous Tallahassee

Where your humble state legislators work hard by day and play hard by night

A Cabbie's Crusade

Javier Peña is a maverick cabbie on a mission to turn the notorious Miami taxi industry into a respectable profession. So far he's been threatened, shot at, fined, and fired. In other words, he's making progress.

A Man in Fool

Free cops for your next event? Dorrin Rolle says yes.

The Hot Seat

Pepe Cancio faced big trouble on his first day as a county commissioner, but no one likes trouble

You Are Cordially Invited

So you weren't among those lucky few who dined with the king and queen? Consider it a compliment.

The Enigma

The new chairman of the Miami-Dade delegation sets his own course in Tallahassee

Collision Course

On one side are politicians and influential business interests. On the other are environmentalists and some very wealthy private citizens. In the middle is Homestead Air Force Base. Dead ahead: An explosive confrontation.

What Makes Alvaro Run?

Alvaro Fernandez takes on Bruno Barreiro, his friends, and all their money. Ask him if he's worried.

That's Rich

Wanna know how county commissioners earn their keep? Don't bother checking financial disclosure forms.

Haul of Shame

Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

Principles vs. Politics

Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

Captain Courageous

Miami's notoriously dirty, crime-ridden river is flowing a little cleaner these days thanks to Coast Guard Capt. Dave Miller

Don't Call Me a Lobbyist!

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

Dinner Key's Raw Meat

He's young. He's politically naive. He's Miami's newest commissioner, Joe Sanchez.

Letters

He's young. He's politically naive. He's Miami's newest commissioner, Joe Sanchez.

Prestige Politics

He's young. He's politically naive. He's Miami's newest commissioner, Joe Sanchez.

The Body Politic Hits the Beach

Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

You Say Cemetery, Miami Says Deadbeat

The city's surfeit of tax-exempt properties costs tens of millions

Car 34, Where Are You?

The Case of the Invisible Candidate takes on a few astounding convolutions

The Case of the Invisible Candidate

, The 107th District state House race provides a mystery worthy of Dashiell Hammett

Effort to Recall Five County Commissioners Launched

Comm. Natacha Seijas is one of five being targeted​Billionaire Norman Braman's quest to have Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled was officially approved by the Clerk of Courts yesterday. Today, and effort to recall five county commissioners was launched by a political action commi ... More >>

Natacha Seijas Recall Signatures Likely Headed To Clerk of Courts This Week (Update: They're In!)

The signatures are in for a Natacha Seijas recall.​Update: About an hour ago, Vanessa Brito -- the force behind Miami Voice, the group pushing to recall five county commissioners -- delivered 4,704 signatures supporting a ballot measure to recall Natacha Seijas.County Clerk Harvey Ruvin accepted t ... More >>

Sally Heyman Had Miami-Dade Commission's Worst Attendance Record in 2010

At least she showed up for picture day.​If the Miami-Dade County Commission was a third grade classroom -- and in terms of maturity it often resembles one -- Dennis Moss would get a gold star sticker on his sweater. Sally Heyman would flunk. This year, Heyman, who oversees the sprawling northeast ... More >>

Commissioner Carlos Gimenez Purposely Delayed Recall Meeting

Carlos Gimenez​Today the Miami-Dade County Commission was supposed to meet to set a date for the election to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez. Problem was only six commissioners showed up, because Commissioners apparently find it OK to act like school skipping children. Which means the commission fell ... More >>

Commissioner Sally Heyman is always absent

Carlos Gimenez​Today the Miami-Dade County Commission was supposed to meet to set a date for the election to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez. Problem was only six commissioners showed up, because Commissioners apparently find it OK to act like school skipping children. Which means the commission fell ... More >>

Natacha Seijas Booed At Hialeah Precinct During First Week Of Early Voting

Ding Dong The Witch Is...A steady roar of boos greeted Natacha Seijas Wednesday morning when she swooped into the John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, one of the early voting sites where citizens in her district are casting their ballots. The entrenched county commissioner, along with Miami-Dade Mayo ... More >>

A Short History Of Ignorant Bigotry In South Florida Politics

The Reid Report blogDavid Leven in his car before he hurls slurs.​After North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's wife caught unhinged activist David Leven on camera calling her the politically incorrect words for -- excuse our French -- African-American, female dog, and the feminine sexual organ, Banana R ... More >>

South Florida politicans' most memorable racial slurs

The Reid Report blogDavid Leven in his car before he hurls slurs.​After North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's wife caught unhinged activist David Leven on camera calling her the politically incorrect words for -- excuse our French -- African-American, female dog, and the feminine sexual organ, Banana R ... More >>

Miami-Dade commissioners are rich!

The Reid Report blogDavid Leven in his car before he hurls slurs.​After North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's wife caught unhinged activist David Leven on camera calling her the politically incorrect words for -- excuse our French -- African-American, female dog, and the feminine sexual organ, Banana R ... More >>

County Puts the Brakes on Miami's Bid to Cover Every Vertical Surface With Advertising

Forty-story billboards are still illegal -- at least for now.​If Marc Sarnoff and Tomás Regalado had their way, pretty much any stationary object within 1,000 feet of a major Miami roadway would be plastered with an LED billboard by next Tuesday. (Surely this has nothing to do with the fact that ... More >>

Bruno the Dim Loses One for the Billboard Industry

Bruno Barreiro is the sharpest knife in the drawer. NOT!​How the heck special interest groups and corporate conglomerates keep counting on Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro is beyond belief. It's no secret Bruno the Dim is one of their tools, but the man can't pass legislation to save ... More >>

Miami Herald's "House of Lies" exposes a crisis but then moves on

Bruno Barreiro is the sharpest knife in the drawer. NOT!​How the heck special interest groups and corporate conglomerates keep counting on Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro is beyond belief. It's no secret Bruno the Dim is one of their tools, but the man can't pass legislation to save ... More >>

Bruno Barreiro Was 2011's Most Absent Miami-Dade Commissioner

​If we showed up late or not at all for one of every three workdays, we'd be writing for the Winn-Dixie coupon book by next week. But Bruno Barreiro -- one of the 13 Miami-Dade commissioners charged with keeping this rickety skiff of a county afloat -- has somehow held office for 13 years desp ... More >>

Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro has a bad attendance record

​If we showed up late or not at all for one of every three workdays, we'd be writing for the Winn-Dixie coupon book by next week. But Bruno Barreiro -- one of the 13 Miami-Dade commissioners charged with keeping this rickety skiff of a county afloat -- has somehow held office for 13 years desp ... More >>

Bruno Barreiro and Barbara Jordan Collect Thousands From Developers Who Benefit From Their Votes

Commissioner Barbara JordanIt's an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That's how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their gen ... More >>

Miami-Dade commissioners take thousands from developers they help

Commissioner Barbara JordanIt's an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That's how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their gen ... More >>